Isis 2 - Koru Series 100% Native New Zealand Wood - No. 115 - Fanned fret Woods used:
Soundboard Kauri
Sides, back, neck and head plate Totara
Fretboard and Bridge Puriri
Scratch plate Mapou
Trim Rewarewa and Akeake
Sealer: Everdure and Danish Oil
Fanned fret - Multi scale
Gotoh Machine Heads
| Dreadnought - Koru Series 100% Native NZ Wood - No. 108 Woods used:
Soundboard Kahikatea
Sides, back and neck Totara
Head plate and Trim Rewarewa
Fret Board, Bridge and Scratch plate Puriri
650mm scale
Oiled finish
Gotoh Machine Heads
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Ukulele-sized travel guitar - Koru series 100% NZ native wood - No. 127 Woods used:
Soundboard Totara
Sides Tawhai (Red Beech)
Back Matai
Neck Totara
Fretboard, bridge and scratch plate Puriri
Headplate Totara
510mm scale
Satin oil varnish finish
| Jumbo 2 - Koru Series 100% NZ Native Wood - No. 121 - 12 fret Woods used:
Soundboard Totara
Sides Black Maire
Back and Neck Totara
Fretboard and Bridge Ake ake
Scratch plate Kotukutuku (Fuchsia)
Sealer Everdure and Danish oil
650mm scale
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Jumbo 2 Cutaway - Koru Series 100% New Zealand native wood - No. 117 Woods used:
Soundboard Kahikatea
Sides and Back Totara
Neck Rimu
Fretboard and Bridge Puriri
Head plate Mapou
Trim Rewa rewa
Finish Timber sealer and oil
Medium fret
650mm scale
| Classic steel string cutaway - 100% NZ native woods - No. 112 Woods used:
Soundboard Kahikatea
Sides and back Totara
Fret board and bridge Kowhai
Neck Rimu
Head plate Mapou
Trim Rewa rewa
Fan frets - multi-scale
Finish Timber sealer and Danish oil
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Isis Cutaway - Koru Series 100% New Zealand native woods - No. 103 A celebration of New Zealand native woods.
Woods used:
Soundboard Kahikatea
Sides Red Beech and Kohe kohe
Back Totara
Neck Matai
Fret board and bridge Puriri
Edging Rewa rewa and puriri
Head plate Rewa rewa
Scratch plate Mapou
Medium frets
636mm scale
Finish Everdure and Danish oil.
For sale at $1,950 including case.
| Trio of Singing Wood tenor ukuleles By popular demand I have started hand-crafting tenor ukuleles.
Pictured here are the first three ukuleles. Ukuleles can be made from 100% native New Zealand woods or classic woods that I have in stock.
Price: $550 including padded bag and freight within New Zealand.
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No. 104 Jumbo 2 - 100% New Zealand Native Wood guitar - 12 fret Rich and warm sounding guitar.
Woods used:
Soundboard Kauri
Sides, back and neck Totara
Headplate Swamp Totara
Fretboard Kowhai
Scratch plate Puriri
Bridge Kowhai and Ake ake
Trim Tawhai
Sealer Oil and beeswax
650mm scale.
| No.100 Appalachian Dulcimer - 100% New Zealand native wood Having crafted various instruments for over 20 years, I am delighted to reach a Century!! - This Dulcimer being number 100. I will be keeping this Dulcimer, however of course, there's always more to be made!
Woods used:
Top Rimu
Back and Sides Totara
Fretboard Ake Ake
Trim Rewa rewa
Head scroll Kauri
Gotoh machine heads.
Finish: Organ oil - Pure Tung and Citrus Oil.
Custom made Dulcimers: $700.00, including plywood travel case.
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Isis Koru Series - 100% NZ Native Woods - No. 106 Big sounding guitar - clear and powerful.
Singing Wood organic finish.
Woods used:
Soundboard Swamp wood - Kaikawaka (NZ cedar).
Sides and back Swamp wood Totara
Neck and head plate Swamp wood Totara
Fretboard and bridge Ake ake
12 fret
Medium frets
650mm scale.
Finished in pure Tung oil, Citrus oil and beeswax.
| Dreadnought 12 string - Koru series 100% New Zealand Native wood - No. 102 Big, loud and ringy 12-string.
Woods used
Soundboard, sides and back Totara
Neck Tawhai and Kowhai
Fretboard, bridge and scratch plate Puriri
Head plate Swamp wood Totara
Machine heads Gotoh
Trim Rewa rewa
Sealer Everdure and Danish Oil - Satin finish
650mm scale
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Jumbo 2 Koru Series - 100% Native New Zealand wood - No. 101 Lovely sounding guitar, low action, set-up for finger-picker or light player.
Woods used:
Sound board Kahikatea, Kauri, Totara
Sides and Back Totara
Neck Matai
Head plate Rewa rewa
Fretboard, bridge and scratch plate Puriri
Trim Tawhai
Sealer Everdure and Danish oil
Satin finish
Scale 636mm - 12 fret
| Dreadnought Koru Series - 100% NZ native woods - No. 86 Nice sounding and playing guitar.
Woods used:
Soundboard Swamp wood - Kaikawaka (NZ cedar)
Sides, back and neck Swamp wood Totara
Fret board, bridge and scratch plate Puriri
Trim Kohekohe and Rewa rewa
Finish Everdure, Danish oil and beeswax
Medium Frets
650mm scale
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Resonator - No. 97 Nice sounding, rich tone and long sustain.
Spider cone style resonator.
Woods used:
Top Jarrah
Sides and Back Jarrah and Tawa
Fretboard and Neck Jarrah
Oiled finish
| Jumbo No. 92 - Koru series 100% NZ Native Wood guitar Woods used:
2000 year old swamp Totara for top, sides and back.
Neck Tawhai (Red beech)
Fret Board, Bridge and Scratch Plate Puriri
650mm scale
Oiled finish
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Isis - No 99 Rich, clear and full resonant tone.
Woods used:
Soundboard: Cedar
Sides and back: Walnut and Totara
Neck, Bridge and Scratch plate: Jarrah
Fretboard: Iron bark
Head Plate: Walnut
Finish: Everdure and Danish Oil
Medium frets
650mm scale
| Classic Steel - No. 98 Loud and clear with long sustain. A great sound for such a small bodied guitar.
Woods used:
Soundboard: Spruce
Sides and Back: Elm
Fretboard, Scratchplate and Bridge: Jarrah
Headplate: Banksia
Everdure and Danish oil finish
Medium frets
650mm scale
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Classic Steel string guitar - Koru Series 100% Native NZ woods - No. 93 Sweet sounding small bodied guitar.
Woods used:
Sound board Kahikatea
Back, sides and neck Totara
Head plate Rewa rewa
Fret board, scratch plate and bridge Puriri
650mm scale.
Medium frets.
Oiled finish.
| Classical Guitar - No. 81 Woods used:
Soundboard Sequoia (Red wood)
Back & sides Matai, Rimu and Mahogany
Neck Jarrah and Rimu
Fretboard and Bridge Ebony
Headplate Walnut
Machine Heads Schaller (Gold & Ebony buttons)
Oiled finish.
650mm scale
Deep resonant base with balanced mids and highs. Lovely sounding instrument.
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Sympathetic Stringed Dreadnought Guitar - No. 80 Koru Series 100% New Zealand native wood guitar.
An amazing sounding instrument - sounding more like a 12 string guitar. The six sympathetic strings work a treat, giving rich, lush overtones and long sustain. This gives the discerning player a big canvas to express him/herself on.
| Balsa cone resonator - No. 88 An R & D exercise - this instrument sounds very interesting - good loudness and sustain. A cross between a resonator and banjo, with a middle-eastern flavour to it.
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Isis No. 91 - Koru series 100% NZ native wood guitar Balanced sounding guitar with good volume and sustain.
Woods used:
Soundboard Kauri
Sides and back Swamp wood Kauri with Swamp Totara and Curly Beech
Neck Matai
Fretboard, bridge and scratch plate Puriri
Headplate Mapou
Trim Kohekohe and Rewarewa
Oiled finish
650mm scale
Medium fretwire
Gotoh tuners.
| Dreadnought (Sharkbite) Cut-away No. 95 Woods used:
Soundboard Sequoia (Redwood)
Sides and back American black Walnut
Neck American black Walnut
Fretboard, bridge and scratch plate Jarrah
Finish Timber sealer and Danish oil
Jumbo Frets
Gotoh machine heads
636mm scale.
Bottom endy balanced tone.
You can view and play this guitar which is currently for sale at Bungalow Bill's Music Shop, 19 Khyber Pass Road, Auckland.
Check out Bungalow Bill's website.
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Classic Steel String - Koru Series 100% New Zealand Native Wood - No. 76 A wee honey of an instrument.
Small guitar with a big sound.
Soundboard Houhere
Back and Sides Matai
Neck Rimu
Fretboard Heart Kowhai
Bridge Heart Kowhai
Trim and Inlays
Machine Heads Gotoh Gold
Medium Frets
650mm scale
| Jumbo Guitar - Koru Series 100% New Zealand Native Wood - No. 75 Soundboard Kahikatea
Back & Sides Tawhai (Red Beech)
Neck Matai
Head Plate Rewa rewa
Finger board Heart Kowhai
Bridge Heart Kowhai
Sealer Everdure & Teak Oil
Machine Heads Schaller
Another big resonant and powerful sounding instrument. "X braced"
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Dreadnought - No. 87 - Koru Series - 100% NZ Native Woods used:
Soundboard Kauri
Back and sides Kohe Kohe
Neck Matai
Fret board and Bridge Puriri
Head Plate Swamp Wood Totara
Inlays Rewa Rewa
Sealer Natural House Oil
650mm Scale
Medium frets
| Moby Isis 12 Fret No. 80 Woods used:
Soundboard Redwood
Back & Sides Walnut
Neck Walnut
Fret board Jarrah
Head plate Walnut
Bridge Jarrah
Sealer Oil and wax - matt finish
Machine heads Gotoh
Jumbo frets
655mm Scale
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Semi-hollow Electric Bass - Koru Series 100% NZ Native Woods - No. 83 Woods used: Tawhai (Silver Beech) laminated with Kowhai, solid through neck and body.
2000 year old swamp wood - Totara - (wing tops).
Heart kowhai fretboard made from an old fence post.
New Zealand made custom Lancaster active bass pick-ups.
34 inch scale.
Gotoh machine heads.
Finish: Natural House oil and wax.
| Lutar Lutar No. 68 - Lute body classical guitar
Woods used:
Soundboard Western Red Cedar
Body and neck Heart Rimu
Fretboard and Bridge Jarrah
Headstock plate Curly mahogany
Schaller Machine Heads Gold with ebony buttons.
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Peach Funky round shape - sounds great.
Woods used:
Soundboard Redwood
Back and sides Red Beech
Neck Red Beech
Fret board, Bridge, head and scratch plate Jarrah
Sealer Natural House Oil
Medium frets
636mm scale
Gotoh tuners
| Jumbo 3 - No. 89 Cutaway Woods used:
Soundboard Redwood (Sequoia)
Sides and back Jarrah
Fretboard and bridge Ebony
Oiled finish
Medium Frets
634mm scale.
Gotoh machine heads.
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Jumbo Cut-away 12 Fret - No. 72 Woods used:
Soundboard European Spruce
Sides and Back Figured mahogany
Neck Silver Beech (Tawhai)
Fingerboard and Bridge Jarrah
Sealer Nitrocellulose
Machine heads Gotoh slot style
| "The Bellringer" 12 string acoustic guitar - No. 33 A loud, ringing sounding guitar.
Lovely tone.
Soundboard Kauri
Back & sides Kauri
Neck Kohe kohe
Fretboard Jarrah
Bridge Rewa rewa
Scratch plate Jarrah
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Electric Guitar - Koru Series 100% Native New Zealand Wood - No. 79 Smooth, rounded tone. Sounds, plays and feels great.
Body Rimu, Matai and Tawhai
Neck Matai
Finger board Heart Kowhai
Head plate Mapou
Sealer Nitrocellulose lacquer
Machine Heads Schaller
655mm scale
Jumbo frets
| Rectangular Acoustic Guitar - No. 28 This guitar was an exercise to see if the shape made any significant change to the overall sound. The conclusion is no; it sounds like any other guitar.
Woods used:
Soundboard Kahikatea
Back & sides Mahogany and Kauri
Neck & headstock Rimu
Fretboard Balau
Trim Jarrah
Oiled finish
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ISIS - NZ Native Koru Series Guitar No:66 Woods used - 100% NZ native wood
Soundboard Houhere
Sides and Back Rimu
Neck Rimu
Headboard Rata
Fingerboard Black Maire
Bridge Black Maire and Kowhai
Trim Kauri, Tawhai
Sealer Nitrocellulose lacquer
Machine Heads Grover
| Solid Body Electric Guitar - No. 84 Wonderful sounding and playing guitar featuring New Zealand made Langcaster pick-ups, see www.langcaster.com
Woods used:
Body Mountain Ash, Red Beech and Jarrah
Neck through body Jarrah
Fret Board Jarrah
NZ made Langcaster pick-ups with overdrive system.
Jumbo frets.
Gotoh SG301 tuning machines
Finish Everdure & Natural House Oil.
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Classical Cut Away Guitar - Koru Series : 78 Classical Cut-away - Koru Series 100% New Zealand Native Woods - Recently completed custom made Guitar No: 78
Soundboard Kauri (over 100 years old from cutting)
Sides and Back Kohekohe (NZ Mahogany)
Neck Matai
Fingerboard Heart Kowhai
Bridge Heart Kowhai
Sealer Everdure & Teak Oil
Machine Heads Schaller
| Isis Cut-away Angle top guitar - Koru Series 100% New Zealand Native Wood No. 41 Soundboard Kauri
Back & sides Kowhai & Tawhai
Neck Rimu
Finger board Ake Ake
Bridge Ake Ake
Head plate Rewa rewa
Scratch plate Rata
Jumbo frets
6 in-line Grover machine heads
634mm scale.
Loud and bluesy tone.
Ake Ake is a small shrub-like tree, very hard and durable wood. Ake Ake was used by Maori for crafting war clubs.
"Ake ake" means everlasting in Maori.
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Dreadnought 12 Fret - No. 77 Woods used:
Soundboard Spruce
Sides and back Walnut
Neck Mahogany
Head plate Walnut
Fingerboard Ebony
Bridge Ebony
Sealer Everdure & Teak Oil
Machine Heads Schaller
Jumbo frets
| Dreadnought - Koru Series 100% Native New Zealand Wood - No. 74 Soundboard Kahikatea
Back & Sides Tawa & Totara
Neck Totara
Head Plate Rewa rewa
Fingerboard Heart Kowhai
Bridge Heart Kowhai
Sealer Nitrocellulose lacquer
Machine Heads Gotoh Gold
Gold Jumbo Frets
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Sophia Sophia | "Vesta" No. 73 2000 year old swamp wood.
Parlor-size custom made left hander.
Soundboard Kaikawaka
Back and Sides Totara
Neck Totara
Finger board Heart Kowhai
Bridge Heart Kowhai
Head plate Tawhai
Sealer Nitrocellulose
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